Sam Querrey vs Marin Cilic — Davis Cup WG SF: CRO vs USA Round Robin

Davis Cup WG SF: CRO vs USA · ATP · Round Robin
USA
Sam Querrey
38 yrs · 198 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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3 — 1
Sets
Friday, 14 September 2018
clay
Marin Cilic
CRO
Marin Cilic
#88ATP
1800ELO
1701Clay ELO
$776kYTD
$33MCAREER
37 yrs · 198 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWWLLLWL
Querrey S.
6-7 7-6 6-3 6-4
Cilic M.
Querrey S.
6278663
Cilic M.
7766341

Sam Querrey defeated Marin Cilic 6-7 7-6 6-3 6-4 in the Davis Cup WG SF: CRO vs USA round robin on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Marin Cilic came in leading the head-to-head 6–0. Sam Querrey claimed a first win over Marin Cilic in seven meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 6–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–6
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2018-06-18Queen's ClubQFgrassMarin Cilic7-6(3) 6-2
2017-07-03WimbledonSFgrassMarin Cilic6-7(6) 6-4 7-6(3) 7-5
2015-08-03WashingtonR16hardMarin Cilic7-6(2) 7-6(3)
2012-06-25WimbledonR32grassMarin Cilic7-6(6) 6-4 6-7(2) 6-7(3) 17-15
2012-06-11Queen's ClubSFgrassMarin Cilic6-3 3-6 6-3
2009-06-22WimbledonR64grassMarin Cilic4-6 7-6(3) 6-3 6-7(4) 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Querrey S.serving87% hold

wins 67% of points on serve vs Cilic M.

Cilic M.serving89% hold

wins 69% of points on serve vs Querrey S.

Serve-dominated — both hold easily, expect tiebreaks

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Statistics

This season
Querrey S.Cilic M.
1st serve in·Even
60%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
81%
78%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
50%
Service points won·Even
68%
66%
Return points won·Even
33%
37%
Break points saved·Slight edge
61%
66%
Aces / match·Dominant
15.1
10.6
Double faults / match·Slight edge
4.1
3.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (145 vs 199). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Querrey S.Cilic M.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
49
76
Break points saved·Even
96
99
Break points won·Dominant
14
41
Deciding sets·Dominant
63
94
Tiebreaks·Dominant
55
87

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Freshness

Recent load
Querrey S.Cilic M.
Freshness·
—
100

Cilic M.: 15 days rest. Higher means fresher. About